Intel reveals 9000 series Coffee Lake S specifications

Intel has revealed the specifications of new Coffee Lake S processors.

9th Gen vs 8th Gen ~= 100-200 MHz boost

The new series discovered in Intel’s official files currently lack Core i7-9000 series, which are rumored to be 8-core and up to 16-thread SKUs. The new processors added to Intel’s Coffee Lake S lineup feature Core i5 and Core i3 9000 series, which are six-core and quad-core in configuration.

We are observing a frequency boost up to 200 MHz in Max Turbo state while preserving 8th Gen successor’s TDP.

The new series were not added to Intel’s Ark, which is considered a confirmation of a product launch. The new SKUs can only be found in Microcode Update and June 2018 8th Gen Core Family update. What this means is that the products are not yet *released*. They are however present in official documents, thus they are confirmed.

The full 9000 series lineup is likely to be officially introduced with 8-core SKUs, which are not present in the same documents yet.

Interestingly, the 9th Gen Core series are listed as 8th Gen Core parts, which might be found confusing.